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Gate Daily Report (April 1): Bitfarms plans to sell $161 million worth of Bitcoin; Tether lays off a senior gold trader

Gate Daily Report (April 1): Bitfarms plans to sell $161 million worth of Bitcoin; Tether lays off a senior gold trader

Bitcoin (BTC) was flat at $68,060 on April 1, and U.S. President Trump said he will end the Iran war. The Bitcoin miner Bitfarms plans to change its name to Keel and sell $161 million worth of Bitcoin. Stablecoin issuer Tether fired two precious-metals traders. U.S. stocks rebounded, and all three major indexes hit new highs. Market sentiment fluctuated with news of the Iran war, so it’s necessary to carefully control investment risk.

New Hampshire issues $100 million in bitcoin-backed municipal bonds, rated Ba2 by Moody's

New Hampshire plans to issue $100 million in Bitcoin-backed municipal bonds, which have already received a Moody’s Ba2 rating, marking the convergence of traditional municipal bonds and high-volatility crypto assets. The bond uses Bitcoin income as the sole repayment source and includes downside protection provisions. While this innovation offers the potential for higher returns, it also faces the risk of Bitcoin price volatility, and no issuance date has been announced yet.

Magic Eden wallet shuts down trading services, fully ceases operations on May 1

The NFT marketplace Magic Eden announced that its native crypto wallet will enter “withdraw-only” mode starting April 1, and will fully stop operating on May 1. Users must withdraw their private keys or seed phrases before May 1; otherwise, they will permanently lose their assets. The wallet has been delisted and cannot be downloaded again. This shutdown is part of Magic Eden’s business transformation, shifting its focus toward crypto entertainment. The ME token incentive program is not affected, but the price is near its historical low.

Why is Bitcoin up today? Trump’s move to withdraw from Iran within 2 to 3 weeks sparks a rebound

U.S. President Trump announced that he would withdraw from Iran within 2 to 3 weeks, prompting a short-term bounce in Bitcoin and a rebound in market risk appetite. However, Bitcoin faces the risk of falling for the sixth consecutive month; if this month’s close is below $67,300, it would further confirm downward pressure. Analysts noted that there are three possible market scenarios ahead, and it is necessary to closely watch how the outlook develops.

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LML was attacked, incurring a $950,000 loss; the coin price plunged 99.6% in one day

The LML token was attacked, suffering a loss of about $950,000, and its price is nearly zero. The attacker exploited a design flaw in the TWAP pricing mechanism to manipulate the price, using a series of trades to obtain large rewards and quickly cash out. This incident highlights the potential risks in DeFi protocol reward mechanism design, and also serves as a reminder for the industry to strengthen safeguards to prevent similar attacks from happening again.
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MarketWhisper·3m ago
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New Hampshire Plans $100M Bitcoin-Backed Municipal Bonds

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LiveBTCNews·5m ago

The RWA Yield Infrastructure Trade

The essay highlights challenges in direct RWA token exposure, emphasizes the potential in leverage opportunities amid settlement delays, critiques Morpho's governance token structure, and presents Fluid as a more effective token model with stablecoin links.
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CoinDesk·18m ago

Arkham: EdgeX airdrops $195 million, with nearly half of the tokens flowing to partners and LPs

Decentralized derivatives exchange platform EdgeX has recently sparked controversy over an airdrop of approximately $195 million worth of EDGE tokens, with 14% (about 141.6 million tokens) allocated to partners and liquidity providers, leaving only about 9.5% in actual circulation. The community has questioned the transparency and allocation fairness. EdgeX said that portion of the tokens is locked up and explained the allocation logic, but criticism has been intense.
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MarketWhisper·22m ago
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Anthropic Exposes Claude Code Source Code in npm Misconfiguration

Anthropic inadvertently exposed the full source code for its Claude Code AI agent on March 31, 2026 after a misconfigured source map file was published to the npm registry as part of version 2.1.88 of the @anthropic-ai/claude-code package.
CryptopulseElite·23m ago
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Tom Lee: The stock market has already digested 90% of the sell-off pressure; the initial stage of the U.S.-Iran conflict was already at the bottom

Tom Lee said in an interview on CNBC that the stock market has absorbed 90% to 95% of the selling pressure and may be in the process of rebuilding a base. He analyzed historical data and noted that, beginning in the early stages of wars since 1900, stock markets typically bottom out. He predicts that the crypto market may end the winter by the end of April, but there is disagreement in the market about the timing of the bottom, and analysts have differing views. Lee also noted that excessive deleveraging could lead to a V-shaped rebound.
MarketWhisper·26m ago
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MercadoLibre Ends Mercado Coin Loyalty Token, Shifts to Stablecoin MUSD

MercadoLibre, the Latin American e-commerce platform often described as the “Amazon of Latin America,” is phasing out its Mercado Coin loyalty token, which launched in August 2022, with users required to sell or spend their balances through the Mercado Pago app before April 17, 2026, after which remaining balances will be converted to Brazilian reals.
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CryptopulseElite·34m ago
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Polymarket's fee reforms are working—daily revenue hits $550,000 and climbs to the seventh in the crypto rankings

Polymarket’s daily revenue on April 1 reached $550,000, ranking seventh across all crypto exchanges, showing the success of the new fee schedule. This plan sets variable fee rates for different markets, encouraging bets with high uncertainty. At the same time, P2P.me triggered a trust crisis due to insider-betting events, highlighting the need for integrity rules.
MarketWhisper·34m ago
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